Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-21

ststes. union Of the whole people, and
disbs lieve in ''sectionalsm."
! Il is because Democratic brains and
Democratic generals saved the union.
1t is because the Democratic party has
been the real, true friend OF the soldier
IA support to the last assertion l de.
sire 70 call your attention to the follow
luG facts OF Official record
A Republican President vetoed the
equalization Of bouniies bill and signed
the back pay steal as we'll as bills which
robbed US soldiers Of the public Isnds
given TO railroad corporations
In 1874 when both houses Of Congress
were Republican the first arrearsges of
pensions bill was defeated. L was re.
ported adversely by Senator Pratt OF Iu-
diana, a Republican, for economic
reasons" and on motion of the Senator
Pratt, Republican, this ':orragraCe bill, j."
appropriatiDg $4,000, 900 only, was in
definitely postponed. Ini@ vas il the
Focty-tniEd Congress, DOta houses Re-
publican.
MORE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.
Il YVES Democratic Congress which
passed the eTrearage OF pan i0r act. In
1877 Congressman General A. V.
Rice, one legged Democratic
soldier, champicned the bill grant
ing arreaTagss for soldiers. On
his motion the general rules Ct the
house were suspended, 9nd c Democratic
Congress passed tie first arresrages Il
pension bill on March 3, 1871 See the
record for pro6I. L. was Republican
Senate which defeated this bill. When it
reachcd the Senate IL was laid on the table
GA tie motion OF Senator John J. ingalls,
Of Kansas, end among those who spoke
aud voted against the bill for continuing
the srrearages WIS Senator John Sher-
MN, : L publican IsVcTite ior the Pre5i-
deroy. (Sce Congressional Record.
Il toe FoTty-tifIh Congress Democrat
ic1 General SPARKS Of Illinois now com
missioner Of the General Land Office 4.
DsmOcrgtl introduced and get passed &n
arrearage Of pension bill approp1i2ting
not 50, 1000 p sum when lad frighten-
ed the Republican Senate in the Forty
fourth Congress but 81, 600, 900, s1d 8
Democratic Congress passed this bill.
Perhaps you ere not aware, Comrade
futile, that
Every collar paid out for srrearsge OF
pensions has been voted by Democratic
Cangr -sse5.
That the President you 30 bitterly de-
nounce hss signed more private pension
bills IN the two years of his iacumbency
than any other President did during his
entire presidential term.
That the lRepubi.cGn) Forty. seventh
Congress passed only 1870 OF these private
bills, while the lDemoera&c)
FOrty-cighth Congress passed 100 Of these
ri 70 - 49, rrH
9sEy0g, COmTadG Tu,tic), mss shown IL
self to be the real soldiers friend? IS it
the pSrty that talks TO obtain votes, or
the party watch votes money to men who
1ahiJu3liy denouECe and abuse it for so
doing?
IOWA DEMOCRATS WILL ATTEND.
4 meeting was heia, | understand, here
in Des iIgiaes in General TuJtle's house
3 lew nights ago, the Leader says, to de
wise W&ys and means 10 prevent Demo
cratic Grsnd Army men going TO ST.
Louis. What folly IS this? What Eb-
sur6ity. WAC can control the Democratic
soldiers Of Iowl; Surely not The man who
has SO grossly insulted them and miSrpp-
resented their real sentiments. ave
shall be thar" COursde futile, and We
shall not 90 there u Insult the President !
d 10 outrage the generous hospitality OF |
I st1te which save I05, 77S Of its |
Grave sons to preserve this glorious
Union. In conclusion let ne nope that |!
you win openly ard publicly manifest !
your regret for the grave error you have
committed. ThsG you will realize the
act that more pensions are now beng
paid 20 The soldiers and their widows and |
orphans than ever before; the last year 8 !
Democratic Congress and our present be- !
owed President passed &Ed sigued bills |
Increasing the widows sHd doubling TIE |
minor orphans pensions, and that if ever
. general pension law or dependent |
1ensiod bill is passed it must be by Dem |
lCratiC votes, as IL the past, be signed by /
he President you now urge US to insult /
n St. Louis. With due consideration, |
I'M, SIR, your friend ana comrsde in the |
1rand Army Of the Republic.
CHARLES WHITEHEAD,
George II. Thomas.PUst G. a. r., No. >, |
San Francisco, Gsl. on official duty |
In Des MOines, slSWa.)